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Philemon 1

NIRV 1
I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am a prisoner because of Christ Jesus. Our brother Timothy joins me in writing. Philemon, we are sending you this letter. You are our dear friend. You work together with us.
NIV 1
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker,
NIRV 2
We are also sending it to our sister Apphia and to Archippus. He is a soldier of Christ together with us. And we are sending it to the church that meets in your home.
NIV 2
to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your home:
NIRV 3
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
NIV 3
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
NIRV 4
I always thank my God when I remember you in my prayers.
NIV 4
I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,
NIRV 5
That's because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus. I hear about your love for all of God's people.
NIV 5
because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
NIRV 6
I pray that you will be active in sharing what you believe. Then you will completely understand every good thing we have in Christ.
NIV 6
I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.
NIRV 7
Your love has given me great joy. It has cheered me up. My brother, you have renewed the hearts of God's people.
NIV 7
Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
NIRV 8
Because of the authority Christ has given me, I could be bold. I could order you to do what you should do anyway.
NIV 8
Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do,
NIRV 9
But I make my appeal to you on the basis of our love for each other. I, Paul, am an old man. I am now also a prisoner because of Christ Jesus.
NIV 9
yet I appeal to you on the basis of love. I then, as Paul--an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus--
NIRV 10
I make an appeal to you for my son Onesimus. He became a son to me while I was being held by chains.
NIV 10
I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains.
NIRV 11
Before that, he was useless to you. But now he has become useful to you and to me.
NIV 11
Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
NIRV 12
I'm sending Onesimus back to you. My very heart goes with him.
NIV 12
I am sending him--who is my very heart--back to you.
NIRV 13
I would have liked to keep him with me. Then he could have taken your place in helping me while I'm being held by chains because of the good news.
NIV 13
I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.
NIRV 14
But I didn't want to do anything unless you agreed. Any favor you do must be done because you want to do it, not because you have to.
NIV 14
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do will be spontaneous and not forced.
NIRV 15
Onesimus was separated from you for a little while. Maybe that was so you could have him back for good.
NIV 15
Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back for good--
NIRV 16
You could have him back not as a slave. Instead, he would be better than a slave. He would be a dear brother. He is very dear to me. But he is even more dear to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.
NIV 16
no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.
NIRV 17
Do you think of me as a believer who works together with you? Then welcome Onesimus as you would welcome me.
NIV 17
So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
NIRV 18
Has he done anything wrong to you? Does he owe you anything? Then charge it to me.
NIV 18
If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.
NIRV 19
I'll pay it back. I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I won't even mention that you owe me your very life.
NIV 19
I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back--not to mention that you owe me your very self.
NIRV 20
My brother, I wish I could receive some benefit from you because we both belong to the Lord. Renew my heart. We know that Christ is the one who really renews it.
NIV 20
I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
NIRV 21
I'm sure you will obey. So I'm writing to you. I know you will do even more than I ask.
NIV 21
Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
NIRV 22
There is one more thing. Have a guest room ready for me. I hope I can return to all of you in answer to your prayers.
NIV 22
And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored to you in answer to your prayers.
NIRV 23
Epaphras sends you greetings. Together with me, he is a prisoner because of Christ Jesus.
NIV 23
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings.
NIRV 24
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke work together with me. They also send you greetings.
NIV 24
And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.
NIRV 25
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
NIV 25
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

New International Version

Philemon 1

NIV 1
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker,
NIV 2
to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your home:
NIV 3
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
NIV 4
I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,
NIV 5
because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
NIV 6
I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.
NIV 7
Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
NIV 8
Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do,
NIV 9
yet I appeal to you on the basis of love. I then, as Paul--an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus--
NIV 10
I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains.
NIV 11
Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
NIV 12
I am sending him--who is my very heart--back to you.
NIV 13
I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.
NIV 14
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do will be spontaneous and not forced.
NIV 15
Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back for good--
NIV 16
no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.
NIV 17
So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
NIV 18
If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.
NIV 19
I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back--not to mention that you owe me your very self.
NIV 20
I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
NIV 21
Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
NIV 22
And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored to you in answer to your prayers.
NIV 23
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings.
NIV 24
And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.
NIV 25
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.